Abscess in buttocks

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Over the past few days, a lump has developed in my buttocks. I have no idea what it is, only that it's extremely painful and really awkward when sitting down. I can't see it, but only feel it when wiping and my guess would be it's size is about the size of the pinky tip, completely round, and feels pretty hard.

They are relatively common in the area of the rectum. The problem with abscessin that area is they can often result in an anal fistula, which is an opening from the rectal wall to the skin surface in the area. This happened to me some years ago, it was corrected with a simple surgical procedure. In any event you should see your GP and have it looked at, if it is an abscess, drainage may be needed to avoid issues, such as fistula, later on.
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3 days ago I competed in a bicycle race (not sure if this is connected to my situation) and a few hours after the event I noticed a small lump on my buttocks quite close to my anus. It was soar to the touch but otherwise no bother. The next morning when I woke up it doubled in sized. By the afternoon it grew to about 2 inches in length and 1 inch wide. It is firm to the touch and seems to be located a little bit under my skin but not so deep that I can not feel it well.

Hello,
Your symptoms are suggestive of boils on the buttock. A boil, also referred to as a skin abscess, is a localized infection deep in the skin. A boil generally starts as a reddened, tender area. Over time, the area becomes firm and hard. Eventually, the center of the abscess softens and becomes filled with pus. Finally, the pus "forms a head," which can be surgically opened or spontaneously drain out through the surface of the skin.

I have an 11-yr-old son who is very involved in multiple sports. But it seems ever since football started, he has developed terrible acne on his buttocks. He complains about it every day and states it is difficult to sit in his seat at school. He was finally willing to show me yesterday and it looks awful and painful. Many of the spots are very large pimples. His father used to get such large boils on his inner thighs that looked cystic. Could this be hereditary?

I have had piles and anul fissures( tears in skin recently). And they where almost gone now im experiencing a bit of that still but mainly a really bad like muscle strain when i pass stools and when i clench my buttocks and sometimes even when i get up from a chair even know im not really constipated and they are relitivly soft.

You have some skin chafing going on. Its common in both thighs and buttocks. Running in any material not suitable for running in will cause this, as well as a possible sensativity to a certain material or detergent, wearing too tight of pants / underwear, or being overweight. There are other causes, but one or more of the above mentioned is likely your issue. Its no biggie, my husband has always had it on his rear and I have seen several others with this issue.

painful lumps in the anus/rectum, pain and swelling in the anus or buttocks area, painful bowel movements, fever/ or night sweats, and abdominal pain.
Antibiotics treat the infection that has caused the abscess. The specific antibiotic depends on what infectious organism has caused the abscess. Whether the abscess is drained or not, antibiotics are always used to treat the underlying infection.
Needle aspiration of the abscess to remove the infectious fluid.

Since than I have had shooting pain down the back of my leg, small reddish bloches on the penis head and small red spots under the rim of head, senistive uretha, dull ache+soreness in testicles for several days, light redness in the groove of my leg+groin ; was given valtex for 10days- helped a little. Doc said no worries get on w/ life, might be a fungal or yeast thing
Now 5 weeks since problem start, inner foreskin is sentive and scale like?

I have boils or abscess on my buttocks. I can not tell between the two. They do not produce pain or any discomfort. I also get them under my breast, inner thigh, and also my waist. Could this mean I have contracted HIV?? I had an HIV test done in 2008 when I was pregnant with my son. It came back negative. These abscess or boils have been coming and going for years now. WHAT COULD THIS BE??? I had unprotected sex back in 2007. But I took the HIV test in 2008 well over three months.

They may also develop around the anus, on the buttocks, or under the breasts. In some cases, nodules appear in other areas, such as the nape of the neck, waist, and inner thighs.
The signs and symptoms of hidradenitis suppurativa appear after puberty, usually in a person's teens or twenties.
The recurrent nodules and abscesses cause chronic pain and can lead to self-consciousness, social isolation, and depression.

Ten months ago, I developed very bad pain in my rear. I checked myself out in the mirror and saw a rather large tear in my 'crack'. I also occasionally got big swaths of bright red blood on toilet paper when I wiped. The pain got so bad that I went to the emergency room, where they told me I had a pilonidal cyst and drained it. I was mostly pain-free for a few months, but I started to get pain in my bum again, so I went to my local health clinic.

Hello,
A boil, also referred to as a skin abscess, is a localized infection deep in the skin. A boil generally starts as a reddened, tender area. Over time, the area becomes firm and hard. Eventually, the center of the abscess softens and becomes filled with pus. Finally, the pus "forms a head," which can be surgically opened or spontaneously drain out through the surface of the skin.
Boil on buttocks is usually due to plugged sweat glands that become infected or by an ingrown hair.

The first outbreak was blisters on my labia majora on one side, and swollen spots itchy spots near by on my buttocks on the other side, with pain my my leg bones. I was never told what type I had. I was very uneducated and clueless at that time, and I think I might have spread it all over my body by scratching, including my eyes. But I did not have any other outbreak until 2009, which was swollen itchy spots on my buttocks. At that time, I was given Famvir. Then no more outbreaks.

I had two injection one of pain and other of technus or tt one on each of my buttocks, as i had minor head injury which i recovered in a week. But its 4 months since then i have a hard spot like a rock or peanut of around one inch at the injection site. It pains only if i press it. I am really worried is this serious. Its four months now and not going away.

A boil, also referred to as a skin abscess, is a localized infection deep in the skin. A boil generally starts as a reddened, tender area. Over time, the area becomes firm and hard. Eventually, the center of the abscess softens and becomes filled with pus. Finally, the pus "forms a head," which can be surgically opened or spontaneously drain out through the surface of the skin.
Boil on buttocks is usually due to plugged sweat glands that become infected or by an ingrown hair.

My hip is starting to look swollen, in the pelvic area on the right side, where a bikini would rest. In fact I can only wear the microfiber panties because anything that puts pressure on that area around my hip causes it to "burn".
I'm just wondering if anyone else has gone through this after a hip injection and if it eventually got better or worse?
Thanks A LOT!

* Furuncle or carbuncle -- An abscessin the skin caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. It can have one or more openings onto the skin and may be associated with a fever or chills. They are less common than single boils; they are most likely to form at the back of the neck and in males. Carbuncles can form in the same areas as boils, and may also form on the scalp, face, and buttocks. Furunculosis is a word that is sometimes used to refer to recurrent boils.

I was recently seen by doctor for a cluster of itchy, painful bumps on my buttocks, it wasn't leaking so they just looked at it called it "cellulitis" and gave me antibiotics (oral) and topical. I took these just as prescribed but within two days i got a painful boil on inner thigh, it had a black dot in the center of it. I went back to doctor and he said to continue taking antibiotics and come back if it gets worse.

Hidradenitis suppurativa is a skin disease that affects areas bearing apocrine sweat glands and hair follicles; such as the underarms, groin and buttocks especially in women.
Apply warm compresses on the lumps and keep the area clean. Topical antiseptic treatment and topical antibiotics such as mupirocin or neomycin containing ointment is very useful. If still the lumps persist then you should get them examined from a dermatologist.

Hello,
From the symptoms it can be due to boil on the buttocks. the other possibility is of herpes sore. A boil, also referred to as a skin abscess, is a localized infection deep in the skin. A boil generally starts as a reddened, tender area. Over time, the area becomes firm and hard. Eventually, the center of the abscess softens and becomes filled with pus. Finally, the pus "forms a head," which can be surgically opened or spontaneously drain out through the surface of the skin.

A boil, also referred to as a skin abscess, is a localized infection deep in the skin. A boil generally starts as a reddened, tender area. Over time, the area becomes firm and hard. Eventually, the center of the abscess softens and becomes filled with pus. Finally, the pus "forms a head," which can be surgically opened or spontaneously drain out through the surface of the skin.
Boil on buttocks is usually due to plugged sweat glands that become infected or by an ingrown hair.

Hello,
A boil or carbuncle also referred to as a skin abscess, is a localized infection deep in the skin. A boil generally starts as a reddened, tender area. Over time, the area becomes firm and hard. Eventually, the center of the abscess softens and becomes filled with pus. Finally, the pus "forms a head," which can be surgically opened or spontaneously drain out through the surface of the skin.

Hello,
A boil, also referred to as a skin abscess, is a localized infection deep in the skin. A boil generally starts as a reddened, tender area. Over time, the area becomes firm and hard. Eventually, the center of the abscess softens and becomes filled with pus. Finally, the pus "forms a head," which can be surgically opened or spontaneously drain out through the surface of the skin.
Boil on buttocks is usually due to plugged sweat glands that become infected or by an ingrown hair.

They were noticeably red, slightly warm to the touch, painful when pressure was applied and, over the course of a few weeks, multiplied in numbers/size. They only appeared on my legs and a few on my buttocks. They ranged from a quarter in size to the size of my palm, and numbered around the teens.
Seemed as though they formed in my fat tissue (?) I went untreated and the bumps disappeared within a couples months.

In January my mum was diagnosed with a Chronic Pilonidal Abscess on her groin due to an ingrowing hair that she had had 2 months. After antibiotics it didn't clear up & still itched. In February she went to see a gynaecologist who said no need to remove & issued more antibiotics & cream. Still no change to the 10p size abscess she went back to see a GP. Knowing the issues it was causing mum she referred her to the Plastics Surgery.

Hello,
The first possibility is of a boil or abscessin the area. The second possibility is of a perineal hernia. It is a hernia involving the perineum (pelvic floor), mostly found in men and often appears as a sudden swelling to one side (sometimes both sides) of the anus.
Second possibility which comes to my mind is of pilonidal cyst.

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